Assessing the Differential Impact of Ethnicity on Gang Vulnerability among African American Males and Females
Jessica S. Davis Ganao, Danielle Brown
Abstract
Research on African American male and female delinquents is often aggregated, which means differences
between these two groups are often not detected. However, African American males and females often have very
different lived experiences, which is influenced by culture. Even individuals that are part of the same household
can experience life differently, which might impact the prevalence and incidence of delinquency among African
American males and females. Related to this, is the extent to which ethnicity mediates behavior for African
American youth. Therefore, the purpose of this study is two-fold, the first, is to determine the differential impact of
gender in understanding gang vulnerability for African American males and females. The second purpose of this
study, is to assess the role of ethnicity in understanding gang vulnerability for African Americans in general and
then by gender. Implications for further research are discussed.
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